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Wheat procurement less this year

Wheat procurement may slip below last year

According to Food Ministry data, FCI and state government-owned agencies have procured 7.5 million tonnes of wheat so far this year, significantly lower than 11.96 million tonnes purchased in the year-ago period. The wheat marketing year runs from April to March but FCI's procurement operation gets completed in three months.